'We're living in a prison yard': Woodstock, N.B., residents angered by potato chipmaker
Residents of Woodstock, New Brunswick, are expressing frustration over the operations of the Covered Bridge potato chip processing facility. A group of 17 residents, led by retiree Susan Ryan, has filed legal claims against the company, citing significant disruptions to their daily lives. The complaints include noise from industrial fryers and unpleasant odors associated with the chip production.
- ▪Residents in Woodstock, New Brunswick, are upset about the Covered Bridge potato chip facility.
- ▪Susan Ryan, a retiree, has lived in the area for over 30 years and reports ongoing disruptions.
- ▪Seventeen residents have filed legal claims against Covered Bridge for the disturbances.
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'We're living in a prison yard': Woodstock, N.B., residents angered by potato chipmakerThe Canadian PressPublished 7 seconds agoRetiree Susan Ryan says the neighbourhood in western New Brunswick where she's lived for more than three decades is now punctuated with what she believes to be the hum of industrial fryers, the smell of potato chips and the sight of the Covered Bridge processing facility. A group of 17 residents, including Ryan, have filed legal claims against Covered Bridge alleging 'significant and ongoing disruption' to their lives.The Canadian PressPlease enable JavaScript to view this content.ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMost PopularMiley Cyrus receives star on Hollywood Walk of FameVideo1:00Trump-endorsed Paxton topples…
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